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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza
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Smotrich’s Apocalyptic “Decisive Plan” for Gaza

Dan Steinbock

Bezazel Smotrich is one of political leaders of Israel’s Messianic far-right. But he is also a shrewd administrator executing a biblical “decisive plan” of ethnic […]

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

“And those who husbanded the Golden Grain:” FitzGerald’s Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1:15

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The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

The West Needs to Expedite Visas, Study Permits, Safe Passage for Palestinians in Gaza

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Has Iranian regime repression Succeeded?

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – News agencies are reporting that on Thursday, Iran’s wave of protests died down. If so (and […]

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By Ingo Trauschweizer | (The Conversation) | – – President Donald Trump greeted the new year with an angry tweet about U.S. ally Pakistan. Among […]

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By Pedram Maghsoud-Nia | (Informed Comment) | – – During the past week, dozens of Iran’s cities were the scene of political uprisings. The chain […]

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By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Steve Bannon’s trash-talking of the Trump in the interviews he gave in Michael Wolff’s new book, […]

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Can Turkish-Israeli Relations survive Trump's Jerusalem Decision?

Can Turkish-Israeli Relations survive Trump’s Jerusalem Decision?

By Korshaid Dali | (Middle East Monitor) | – – People stage a protest against US President Donald Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as the […]

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Iranian Regime Must investigate killings of Protesters

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Human Rights Watch | – – Halt Use of Excessive Force Against Demonstrators (Beirut) – Iranian authorities should refrain from using excessive force, investigate the […]

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